Nerissa Naidoo

Education: Diploma in Mechanical Draughting, Damelin (2019-2021), TEFL and TESOL certificate, TEFL Universal (2023)

Experience: Journalist, Briefly News (2024-present) Writer & Editor, Entail.ai (2023-24) Ghostwriter, TUW Dibbly (2021-24) Writer, Featherpen.org (2021-25) Copy Editor, National Today (2023-25) Social Media Manager, Naleli Home Decor (2019-22)

Nerissa Naidoo is a writer and editor with seven years of experience. Currently, she is a human interest writer at Briefly News and joined the publication in 2024. She began her career contributing to Morning Lazziness and later joined Featherpen.org. As a TUW ghostwriter, she focused on non-fiction, while her editorial roles at National Today and Entail.ai honed her skills in content accuracy and expert-driven editing. You can reach her at nerissa.naidoo@briefly.co.za

1589 articles published since 02 Dec 2024

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"I'm a curtain": Woman takes matters into her own hands after Shein shopping fail

People

18 days ago

"Xhosa is luxury": Couple's traditional wedding leaves SA swooning over stunning bridal outfit

Family and Relationships

19 days ago

“Looks like fun”: Cape Town kite surfer launching from car park into ocean leaves Mzansi amazed

People

19 days ago

“I’m not the target market”: Price of Maxhosa bottles spark heated discussions among South Africans

People

19 days ago

“This is why our ancestors fought”: Muslim Xhosa wedding melts hearts with beautiful celebration

Family and Relationships

19 days ago

"Y'all painting": US woman asks about SA traditions in december

People

19 days ago

"Freedom and safety": Woman in New Zealand shows why she will never move back to South Africa

Family and Relationships

19 days ago

A South African woman in New Zealand shared a beach video explaining why she will never move back to South Africa. Her reason divided Mzansi online.

"OJ waterpark": Pretoria women turn flooded streets into hilarious adventure with waskom fun

Family and Relationships

19 days ago

A Pretoria woman and two girls brought a waskom to flooded streets and tried to use it as a makeshift float. Mzansi loved their creative spirit and fun.

"I feel sorry for his kids": SA outraged by video of motorist littering on Cape Town roads

People

20 days ago

A driver threw litter on Cape Town roads, and when a tour guide returned it, he threw it out again. South Africans demanded harsher punishment for the R500 fine.

"Not suitable for human consumption": Free State gent shows difference between bottled and tap water

People

22 days ago

A man shows the difference between bottled and tap water. The Bloemfontein man compares brownish tap water to clear bottled water in a viral video.

"Why so long?": Cape Town man's South Africa homecoming after 16 years divides Mzansi

Family and Relationships

23 days ago

A Cape Town man's South Africa homecoming after 16 years divides Mzansi. American daughter surprises family by bringing father home to see his mother for Christmas.

"Some people are just so lucky": Nigerian woman's 2025 recap video leaves SA envying her soft life

Family and Relationships

23 days ago

A woman's 2025 recap video leaves SA envying her soft life. Nigerian woman living in SA shares year of Gucci shopping, meeting celebrities and travelling.

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"I'm the Uber girl": SA buzzes over monthly breakdown of doctor's expenses

People

24 days ago

SA buzzes over monthly breakdown of doctor's expenses. Accountant reviews doctor's R6,000 petrol bill and discovers she's driving community members around for free.

"We need the whole Christmas album": South Africa hyped by Zulufied Jingle Bells remix

People

24 days ago

South Africa hyped by Zulufied Jingle Bells remix. Content creator @stop_and_sne shares Zulu version of Christmas classic and Mzansi wants full album.

"A hero": Marius van der Merwe's wife (Witness D) posts sad clip during first Christmas without him

Family and Relationships

24 days ago

Gauteng Marius van der Merwe's wife posts emotional video during first Christmas without him. Lee-Anne McLean shares a heartbreaking memorial setup on Christmas Eve.

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